Chess Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Chess Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Chess family

Profession Census Frequency
Cook Domestic 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Stone Mason 2
Artist 1
Box Assistant 1
Laundress Wash 1
Railway Labourer 1
Scholar 1
Tailor Master 1
Tailor Presser 1
Clerk Commercial 1
Cotton Weaver 1
House Keeper 1
Labourer Cotton Mill 1
Agricultural Cattle Man On Farm 1
Telegraphist Wireman 1
Errand Boy 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 1
Plumber Apprentice 1
Roadman Labourer 1
Servant Domestic 1
Teamster On Farm Agricultural Horse 1

Chess Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Chess 100% 249
2 Chees 80% 138

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The surname Chess is the most popular version of all its varients

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